Sell digital products from WordPress
Easy Digital Downloads Pro is a paid WordPress ecommerce solution built specifically for digital products and downloads. It is designed for creators and store owners selling ebooks, software, templates, music, photography, courses, and other downloadable products.
The platform supports unlimited products and unlimited transactions with no listing fees. It can also support access to software, services, memberships, and content when upgraded to Pro. This makes it suitable for a digital store that needs more than a simple file link, including businesses offering recurring access or licensed software.
Pro capabilities
- Subscriptions and recurring payments: Offer products or access using recurring payment arrangements.
- Software licensing: Sell software with licensing functionality.
- Content restriction: Restrict content for membership-based offerings.
- Abandoned cart recovery: Address incomplete purchasing journeys.
- Premium ecommerce features: Pro plans unlock more than 70 premium ecommerce features.
Store setup and checkout
The setup wizard helps you begin creating a digital store. Core store tools include an integrated shopping cart, flexible payment processing, streamlined ecommerce checkout, customer management, detailed ecommerce reports, secure file storage for digital downloads, and discount code management.
Payment options listed in the source include credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Stripe and PayPal can connect with the store, and the source states that these payment options support ecommerce payments across more than 200 countries. Easy Digital Downloads is also described as a verified member of the Stripe, PayPal, and Square partner programs.
Files and digital product workflows
Easy Digital Downloads supports selling any file type, including PDF, DOC, MP3, MOV, EPUB, PSD, MP4, JPG, and other extensions. A typical workflow is to create a digital product, attach its downloadable file, configure the price and checkout details, and publish it through the WordPress store. Customers can then purchase access through the ecommerce checkout.
For a more advanced business, Pro features can be used to combine digital downloads with recurring payments, software licensing, memberships, or restricted content. Discount codes, customer records, payment processing, secure file storage, and ecommerce reports help organize the store after products are published.
Installation and next steps
Install Easy Digital Downloads in WordPress and run the setup wizard to establish the store foundation. Add your digital products and files, configure payment processing, and review checkout settings before publishing. Pro adds the advanced capabilities for subscriptions, licensing, content restriction, abandoned cart recovery, and other premium ecommerce requirements.
Documentation and assistance
Searchable documentation is available for Easy Digital Downloads and its extensions. Store owners can also submit a support ticket through the support forum. The source describes a full-time, globally distributed technical support team and notes that faster email support is available through an Easy Digital Downloads Pro pass.
